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Tender for the reopening of 5-Year Exchange Fund Notes to be held on June 13, 2008
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The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
     
    The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announces that the tender of Exchange Fund Notes with a maturity of 36 months through the reopening of existing 5-year Exchange Fund Notes (issue no. 5106) will be held on June 13, 2008 (Friday) for settlement on June 16, 2008 (Monday).

    An additional amount of HK$1,200 million of the outstanding 5-year Notes (issue no. 5106) will be on offer, of which HK$5 million will be made available for offer to member of the public who wish to submit non-competitive tender bids through Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC).  If the amount of Notes reserved for non-competitive tender is under-subscribed, the non-subscribed amount will be added to the portion of notes for competitive tender (initially set at HK$1,195 million).  The Notes will mature on June 13, 2011 and carry interest at the rate of 4.57% per annum payable semi-annually in arrears.  The Notes closed at 106.07 with an annualised yield of 2.49% on June 2, 2008.

    Members of the public who wish to submit non-competitive tender applications for Notes that are open to HKSCC may do so through Stock Exchange Participants/Brokers, or for those who hold investor Accounts of the Central Clearing and Settlement System (CCASS) at HKSCC, directly through HKSCC, for submission to the HKMA for processing.  Competitive tender applications for the Notes must be submitted through any of the Eligible Market Makers on the current published list, which can be obtained from the HKMA at 55/F, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong (telephone 2878 1465), or from the HKMA's website at http://www.hkma.gov.hk.  Each tender must be for an amount of HK$50,000 or integral multiples thereof for both competitive and non-competitive tender.

    The tender results will be published on the HKMA¡¦s website, the Reuters screen (HKMAOOE) and Bloomberg.  Applicants who submitted non-competitive tender bids through HKSCC may also obtain the tender results from Stock Exchange Participants/Brokers, or for applicants holding Investor Accounts at HKSCC¡¦s CCASS from the CCASS terminal for CCASS Broker/Custodian/Participants and CCASS Phone System.



HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY
EXCHANGE FUND NOTE PROGRAMME
TENDER INFORMATION
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Tender information of the reopening of 5-Year Exchange Fund Notes :-


Issue Number          : 5106

Stock code            : 4153 (EFN 4.57 1106)

Tender Date            : June 13, 2008 (Friday)
and Time                9.30 am to 10.30 am

Issue and Settlement  : June 16, 2008 (Monday)
Date for tender amount

Amount on Offer        : HK$1,200 million
                        (up to HK$5 million for non-
                          competitive tender)

Commencement of/      :  Please refer to requirements
Deadline for submission  as set down by HKSCC
of non-competitive
tender bids by retail
investor through HKSCC

Maturity              : 36 months

Maturity Date          : June 13, 2011

Interest Rate          : 4.57% per annum payable
                        semi-annually in arrears

Interest Payment Dates : Dec 12, 2008
                        Jun 12, 2009
                        Dec 14, 2009
                        Jun 14, 2010
                        Dec 13, 2010
                        Jun 13, 2011

Tender Amount          : Each tender must be for
                        an amount of HK$50,000 or
                        integral multiples thereof
                        for both competitive and non-
                        competitive tender.  Members
                        of the public who wish to
                        apply for the Notes through
                        non-competitive tenders that
                        are open to HKSCC may do so
                        through Stock Exchange
                        Participants/Brokers, or for
                        those holding Investor
                        Accounts at HKSCC¡¦s CCASS,
                        directly through HKSCC.
                        Members of the public who
                        wish to apply for the Notes
                        through competitive tender
                        may do so through any of the
                        Eligible Market Makers on the
                        current published list.

                        The accrued interest to be
                        paid by successful bidders on
                        the issue date (Jun 16, 2008)
                        for the tender amount is
                        HK$25.04 per minimum
                        denomination of HK$50,000.
                        (The accrued interest to be
                        paid for tender amount
                        exceeding HK$50,000 may not
                        be exactly equal to the
                        figures calculated from the
                        accrued interest per minimum
                        denomination of HK$50,000,
                        due to rounding error).

Other details          : Please see Information
                        Memorandum published or
                        approach eligible Market
                        Makers, HKSCC or brokers who
                        are Exchange Participants of
                        the Stock Exchange of Hong
                        Kong

Expected commencement  : The tender amount is fully
date of dealing on      fungible with the existing
the Stock Exchange      EFN 5106 listed on the Stock
of Hong Kong            Exchange of Hong Kong



Price/Yield Table of the reopening of EFN at tender for reference* only :-

Yield-to-Maturity  Price  Yield-to-Maturity  Price

    1.49          109.00        2.49      106.01
    1.54          108.84        2.54      105.86
    1.59          108.69        2.59      105.71
    1.64          108.54        2.64      105.57
    1.69          108.39        2.69      105.42
    1.74          108.24        2.74      105.28
    1.79          108.09        2.79      105.13
    1.84          107.94        2.84      104.99
    1.89          107.79        2.89      104.84
    1.94          107.64        2.94      104.70
    1.99          107.49        2.99      104.55
    2.04          107.34        3.04      104.41
    2.09          107.19        3.09      104.27
    2.14          107.04        3.14      104.12
    2.19          106.89        3.19      103.98
    2.24          106.74        3.24      103.84
    2.29          106.60        3.29      103.70
    2.34          106.45        3.34      103.55
    2.39          106.30        3.39      103.41
    2.44          106.15        3.44      103.27
    2.49          106.01        3.49      103.13


* Disclaimer

  The information provided here is for reference only.  Although extreme care has been taken to ensure that the information provided is accurate and up-to-date, the HKMA does not warrant that all, or any part of, the information provided is accurate in all respects.  You are encouraged to conduct your own nquiries to verify any particular piece of information provided on it.  The HKMA shall not be liable for any loss or damage suffered as a result of any use or reliance on any of the information provided here.

Ends/Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Issued at HKT 16:49

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